QCYC Clipper

CLIPPER The Magazine of the Queen City Yacht Club October 2012

By Genia Vanderkruk Awards — Jacqui Cook and Fred Mayerhofer Profiles — Island Activities — Savanna’s Survival Story — A Superior Day — 125th Anniversary

Editor's Note/QCYC Info

Editor’s Note Q C Y C Board 2012 Communications Commodore Moorings The Clipper is published four times a Richard Slee, [email protected] Ken Owen Steve Gigiel year: May 1, June 15, August 15 and [email protected] [email protected] October 15. Contributions may be sub- This is our fourth and R 905 567-7224 R 416 243-8465 mitted to the publisher via e-mail at last issue of the Clipper Vice Commodore Grounds [email protected] or commu- for 2012. If you have any Steve Hills John Heath [email protected] suggestions or ideas [email protected] [email protected] While an effort will be made to publish please let me know. I R 416 203-1032 R 905 294-8342 submissions, the publisher reserves the right to edit material for length and suit- would like to thank Ar- Rear Commodore Membership ability. leigh Crawford who did a Graham Dougall Stephanie Swatkow great job on the art de- [email protected] [email protected] sign and layout for this R 416 233.2277 R 416 203-0706 Clipper Editor and Publisher rather large issue. We Fleet Captain Planning Richard Slee have yearend Board Gary Hoeg David Kent [email protected] Updates that will let you know what your Board [email protected] [email protected] R 416 238-6190 R 905 471-5492 R 416 207-1877 C 647-294-6190 did this year (they did a lot of work). We also have articles from our Rear Commodore, Graham Treasurer Entertainment Jacqui Cook Geoff Heathcote Dougall on safety and awards. There is also a bit Clipper Art Design and Layout [email protected] [email protected] Arleigh Crawford from myself on our 125th Anniversary celebra- R 416 250-5532 R 905 822 3803 tion activities this year. [email protected] Secretary Learn to Sail 416 322-5266 Genia Vanderkruk Eric Whan We have interviews with long time members, Past Commodore, Fred Mayerhofer and Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] R 416 535-2581 R 416 531-6594 Quick Clipper -Moderators Jacqui Cook that I hope you find as interesting as Jim Neundorf I did. Geoff and Lesley Heathcote still have some House Chair Yard Chair Ron Mazza Randy Benoit and Richard Slee wonderful events coming up this winter. Look at [email protected] [email protected] Geoff's article and the posters in this issue includ- R 416 203-0996 R 647 401-2233 ing the Winter Events on the back page for the Webmaster Manager Communications details. Nina Nakajima recounts a dream trip on Mark MacRae Don Ferguson Richard Slee R 416 274-7741 "Blue Hour" that she and her family took to Lake [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Superior and if you prefer a bit of excitement and 416 203-0929 R 416 238-6190 an ocean adventure read "Savanna's Survival C 647 294-6190 Story" by Captain Dave Mathews. Past Commodore [email protected] In a recent article about Doug Millar I mentioned Pat Whetung R 416 366-2345 an anchor our members dug up year ago. I erro- Advertising neously identified this as the one by the Algon- The Clipper offers members and quin Bridge. David Pitcher has set me right. The Members Rates Non-members Rates non-members of QCYC a cost- one that is there now was found in the Harbour effective way to reach an audience of by a RCYC race boat driver when it stuck on his SINGLE ISSUE/4 Issues SINGLE ISSUE/4 Issues avid sailors. anchor, and was delivered to the bridge by David Ads should be submitted as digital 1/8 page $30/$80 1/8 page $60/$160 Pitcher and a friend. It was originally on the west files: eps, tiff, jpg (for tiff/jpg ensure side of the bridge and was painted by member 1/4 page $55/$150 1/4 page $110/$270 300 dpi). Frank Horne. When the west side of the bridge 1/2 page $100/$270 1/2 page $200/$516 For information on placing ads for (Continued on page 9) the Clipper, please contact Richard Full page $180 Full page $360 Slee, [email protected]

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reality of long distance passages. Our vague, romantic dream about spending our retirement Rear Commodore Commodore anchored off a deserted beach drenched in end- Graham Dougall, [email protected] Ken Owen, [email protected] less sunshine and cooled by gentle tropical breezes was tempered by the endless stories As I write this, the 2012 Early in 2000 Deanna (some retold many times over) of Queen City members who had done it before and by cruises season is about to close, and I were contemplat- hopefully with the suc- ing what we would do on Lake Ontario to the Thousand Islands, again cesses that have hap- in our retirement. We made simpler by the advice offered by experi- pened to date. were on a beach in the enced cruisers. Caribbean somewhere And that is what Queen City is about. New Key Points and that season’s cruis- sailor or old timer, cruiser or racer. It's about  Wednesday night ing community was sharing experiences, learning new skills, realiz- racing has increased floating by off shore ing dreams. I’m grateful for all the people along participation , with a giving us inspiration. the way who helped us prepare for this adven- maximum of 47 We thought – why not ture we’re on. Without Queen City I’m sure it boats try this sailing thing? Looks like fun. So we would not have been possible. When it's over,  Once again we have dinghies racing and came back, enrolled in the Humber College we’ll be back, sharing our experiences with hopefully this will continue and experience Keelboat Cruising program and learned how to anyone who cares to listen. In the meantime, growth sail. Today we find ourselves with our boat in follow us on our blog (www.sailblogs.com/  The increased number of racers in the Annapolis getting ready to head into the ICW member/adventuresonallure) and let us know Women’s Skippers Race forced a split into on our way to the Bahamas for the winter. what you think! (Continued on page 4) What happened in between?

Queen City happened. As newbie sailors our learning curve was steep but it was made much easier by the help we received on under- standing what it means to manage and maintain a sail- boat. You know, all the stuff they don’t tell you about in the cruising magazines. There was no shortage of opinions and advice from a wide range of perspectives. Spare parts were donated, reading material was shared and hands were dirtied in the process of our education. I was taken on as race crew on several boats which helped me understand sail trim, seamanship and the

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two starts the Champion of Champions to find people qualified to run the boat the night  The QCYC LORC Open was the only  Splitting into multiple starts, with winner before a scheduled shift. This situation eventu- LORC Open Regatta to increase its num- selected by ally became untenable. As a result another bers and we had a small revenue surplus  Lowest accumulated corrected times candidate was found who was capable of pass-  There were two official cruises that were for the same number of races ing the exams, but required greater boat han- well enjoyed  The Cox Sprague, Rindererle B or dling experience. In hindsight it might have CHIPS3 systems http:// been better to pair this individual with experi- None of this could have happened without the www.rmsail.org/Race_Mgt/ enced crew to assist in the operation of the boat. tremendous support and contribution of mem- Scoring.shtml, with the potential for This certainly would have eliminated some of bers who volunteered their time. Upwards of 30 a tie the problems encountered when handling the individuals have contributed work hours, with  Something else lines or helped in the docking of the vessel this number being on track to tip the 800 hour especially during windy conditions. Our re- mark. I would appreciate your feedback at the Partici- cently issued “Safe Manning Document” from We all must extend our gratitude to Nick pants meeting. Transport Canada now requires us to sail with certified crew, which should help address these Mather and Brian Chapman for their ongoing My usual end of season tirade on safety is in efforts in prompting the QCYC Open Regatta. weaknesses and provide for smoother operation the On Water Safety Corner in this issue of the of the tender in the future. Related to our staff- I can’t thank enough everyone who helped. Clipper. ing problems is the fact that we tend to pay our Captains less than they can earn elsewhere. The Sailing Committee can use more! I’m par- I would encourage racers to think about attend- ticularly concerned about the cruising program ing one of Ontario Sailing’s Race Management On more than one occasion we lost staff to as no volunteers have stepped forward to help. seminars. While these are intended for poten- R.C.Y.C. who pay significantly more than we Without volunteers, there can’t be organized tial race officials, most of racers who have at- do. They also sail with three Captains which cruises in 2013! tended have learned material that can enhance makes the operation on their tender much eas- their racing. ier to handle than ours. Under these conditions To be effective, the Cruising Committee needs it doesn’t take much to lose staff to the competi- Again, thanks for another great season and all to have three to four volunteers, including a tion and, given the current shortage of licensed the best over the winter. Chair with a separate coordinator for each personnel, Captains can pretty much pick and cruise. This way the workload can be spread choose where they’ll work making shift assign- across multiple individuals and no one is comments a problematic exercise. mitted to being on all the cruises. If you can help, please contact me. Fleet Captain Despite these challenges we still made progress Gary Hoeg, fleetcaptain@qcyc in tender operations. The correct sizing of the While, 2012 has been a success, there is always prop on the Robbins has made a huge differ- room for improvement. To that end, the follow- ence in finally solving our transmission prob- ing participants’ meetings are scheduled. Please While we managed to lems. We no longer leak fluid-which is a first plan to attend to voice your input. keep the tenders run- for us in many years. More importantly, we are  Cruising Participants Meeting ~ 1615, Sep- ning and maintain the no longer looking at rebuilding the transmission tember 20th in Great Hall or Restaurant, schedule without inter- as we have done at the end of every season for  Racing Participants Meeting ~ 1645, Sep- ruption there were the past several years. The only project remain- tember 20th in Great Hall or Restaurant. certain challenges we ing on the Robbins is to replace one final sec- faced which made tion of hull that can be undertaken over the One area that will undergo assessment is the uninterrupted service winter months. Champion of Champions. As the number of uncertain at times. Wednesday racers has increased, so have the Most of our challenges With respect to the AQII, we also made im- boats qualifying for this event. We have per- centred on staffing. At provements in how the boat is operated. Our haps exceeded the limit. the beginning of the season we lost two Cap- primary objective this season was to ensure all tains to other job opportunities. This situation deficiencies cited by transport Canada during Some potential changes, may include was made worse by the fact that the Captain our annual inspection were addressed. This  Moving to a truer Champion of Champions we had in training was unsuccessful in passing included the installation of the automated safety by changing eligibility to a first place in a the exams necessary for licensing. Conse- announcement you now hear when you board Wednesday series. If this had been used in quently, we were left scrambling to find quali- the tender. Most of our engine room deficien- 2012, 12 different yachts received a first fied personnel to operate the tender. There cies were also addressed, although we still need place flag and would have been eligible for were times when we were quite literally trying to replace certain sections of the engine room

Board Updates insulation -another winter project. Other im- similarly affected by the arbitrary change in our club’s future. Our predecessors invested in provements were undertaken on our own initia- our assessments. Early indications are that the the future when they built our clubhouse in tive. A forced air injection system is now on its review of this situation may finally begin in 1921. If you read the history of Queen City way to being installed. This will help circulate earnest in the coming year. In the meantime we Yacht Club written by Wayne Lilley, you will more air into the engine room thereby allowing have paid the inflated property taxes. As a see that the club members of 1921 had to the engine to run cooler and improve its per- result of this review we will either receive a stretch themselves to raise the money to create formance when running back to back runs. We refund or we will continue to pay. Therefore, a building that was built to last. They invested also replaced the injectors and adjusted the there is no immediate risk to our financial their settlement from the city (for the destroyed valve lash to prevent any potential problems position and there is the possibility of a posi- city-side clubhouse), took out a seven-year that can come with the large number of hours, tive result. mortgage, created a bond issue and sold shares which are already on the “new” engine. Some in the club to raise the money necessary to As you know this is my last year as Treasurer. mechanical issues, however, took us by surprise. construct a building that has served many gen- I have enjoyed serving on the Board for the An oil leak from the engine became progres- erations of sailors since 1921.With the proper past seven years, the last five in this role. Over sively worse eventually damaging the alternator attention it will continue to serve many more. the seven years I have been fortunate to serve by saturating it with oil. This in turn led to with a large number of the Senior members of I am looking forward to joining a new work overcharging and damaged both batteries. We the club. In any year almost 10% of the senior party. An advisory group has been invited to had no choice, but to take the vessel out of membership participates on the Board. This help manage the new buildings project. It will service while the necessary repairs were made. high participation rate means a large variety of take the work of many members to finalize the The boat was soon back running just in time to representative views are brought to the Board design, obtain the permits, demolish the old take junior Club back to the City at the end of discussions. It allows the Board to reflect the buildings, manage the contractors and coordi- the day. While there is never any certainty diverse views of the club members. Often, I nate the work parties that will be necessary to when dealing with anything mechanical, which find as club members we talk about ‘The complete the two buildings. Hopefully, this will is especially true when it comes to running Board” as if it were a static entity – but in fact be completed later in 2013 just in time for the boats, our season was nonetheless a success it is ever changing. I did a rough count, and celebration of our 125th Anniversary in 2014. I because the tender kept going despite the vari- over the seven years I have served with at least believe our new buildings will serve many ous challenges we faced throughout the sum- 30 different people. future generations of sailors in the grand tradi- mer. tion of our club. On Friday our members decided to invest in Treasurer Jacqui Cook, [email protected]

We are now into Fall. The leaves have begun to turn and boats are being readied for their winter slumber. This means that September 30th was the last day of our fiscal year. We won’t have our final financial reports until after the Audit. A look at the preliminary results indicates the club continues to be in good shape financially. We earned more revenue than we budgeted and generally expenses are at or below budget. I will report our official results at the AGM in Decem- ber. The tax fight continues to require our attention. We are working with a group of other clubs

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major life events of current and honourary reminders of events of once a week. We sent members, including serious illness and loss of the Quick Clipper Guideline to new Directors Secretary close family members. All members are encour- and as a reminder to returning Directors. We Genia Vanderkruk, [email protected] aged to contact me at [email protected] if they had a volunteer take over the responsibilities become aware of a situation which should be from Genia Vanderkruk for the Thursday Thank you for allowing acknowledged. Quick Clipper but she decided she was unable me the opportunity to to do it. Richard Slee, the Committee Chair, Thanks again, and I look forward to serving in took over and though he tried a number of serve as your Secretary this capacity for another term. for the 2011-2012 year. times to get a replacement, no member volunteered. Jim Neundorf continued as moderator The updated QCYC web for Tuesdays and Lawrence Rieber continued to site has opened up some manage the list server. exciting communication Communications opportunities which I We used the Quick Clipper gmail account and have been able to take Richard Slee, [email protected] current emails in the Club's membership data- advantage of, and mem- base to send out a Special General Meeting Notice; in future we will use the Secretary's bers are encouraged to register for the site. The Communications account to avoid confusion with the Quick Clip- Committee this year Approved Minutes of Board meetings along per email account. with Board member reports, are now available consisted of: Richard on the Members Only section of the QCYC Slee Chair, Arleigh We have included at the bottom of the Quick- web site. These will be available shortly after Crawford, Jim Neun- Clipper email a picture of the day. This has they are approved; approximately one month dorf, Lawrence Rieber, been well received and has encouraged mem- after the meeting has taken place. As a result, Roz Ross, Christopher bers to submit pictures. Sumpton, and Pat minutes and reports will no longer be sent via e We would encourage Directors to also post Whetung. Unfortu- -mail. Notices of member meetings such as the important information that members need to nately Genia Van- AGM, spring meeting, and any special meetings reference on the website as well as in the Quick derkruk had to resign called from time to time, will also be posted on Clipper. this site. due to her new duties as Club Secretary. The first meeting was held February 9, 2012 at the The Print Clipper was published four times this This year, we sent reciprocal letters and cards National Yacht Club to review and approve the year on May 1, June 15, August 15 and on Oc- in electronic format to about half the clubs to 2012 Communications Strategy. A final meeting tober 13 with submission deadlines two weeks which we offer reciprocal privileges. Yacht clubs to review this report, evaluate accomplishments before the publishing dates. This year May's which do not have electronic contact informa- and make recommendations on future direc- issue was 28 pages, June's 24 pages, and Au- tion available, received these communications tions was held at QCYC on September 15, gust's 24 pages (October 2011 was 32 pages). To through the mail. 2012. share out the onerous responsibilities of layout we continued to use a volunteer for each issue. Throughout my term, I have acknowledged We followed the same publishing schedule for The following did a spectacular job: Philly Rod- the Quick Clipper of Tuesday and Thursday rigues Phillip for May 1, Christopher Sumpton m o r n - for June 15, Heather Jackson for August 15 and ings. We Arleigh Crawford this issue. The layout was only sent done using Quark Express for May and June, out ur- and MS Publisher for August and October. g e n t requests For the first Clipper on May 1st there was a f r o m report from each Director and Officer describ- Directors ing activities to date and plans for the year. For o ut side the Clippers on June 15 and August 15 reports of the for most Directors were optional and only schedule needed for additional activities or plans that and the had not started that were important for the Directors members to know about. In this Clipper it is a tried to wrap up and each Director will report on their stay to activities for the year.

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330 copies of each issue of the Clipper were ments, and Policy and Guidelines that only Roster after May 31 to determine who is produced and placed in the Club House lobby, effect the Board e.g. Quick Clipper Guideline no longer a member and will inform the posted on the Website and mailed to 39 hon-  Senior Members: Policies and Guidelines Webmaster what accounts to terminate. ourary and out of town members who were not that only effect Senior Members, all finalized This was done in June. able to visit the Club. The Clipper was pro- minutes, agendas, reports of the Directors, Arleigh Crawford has volunteered to be Assis- duced on time. Three quotes were obtained and SGM and AGM documents, Seniority List, tant Webmaster to assist Mark MacRae, the a member’s was the low bid. The feedback from Officer of the Day, Services, Locker notice, Webmaster, to work on further major develop- members has been positive. We continue to List of boats and information, Lagoon layout publish in full colour and place a PDF version with names of members and boats ments of the website. He is currently looking at an online membership roster. We have been on the website. All information and reports  Other Members: Policies and Guidelines that adding content e.g. old Clippers, and we will be have been time sensitive. We included members effect all members e.g. Bylaws, Handbook, working in the coming months at filling out the and director profiles and features of interest to Emergency Plan, Purchase event tickets website as much as possible. We have 179 both cruiser and racing communities. We have online (need to be explored regarding feasi- members registered (out of 328) of those 133 a counter on the website Clipper page which bility and cost), Past Quick Clippers, Regis- are Senior Members (out of 155 - might include from March 6 to September 29 had 1,409 reads. trations for activities should also be consid- unit members). We have implemented a full revision of the ered e.g. work parties, Searchable Member- website using Content Management Software ship database that can be searched by sur- In conjunction with the new website Philly Drupal as recommended by Jim Neundorf and name or boat name that can be browsed, but Singer and Mark MacRae have developed a evaluated by Mark MacRae our Webmaster and the entire database cannot be seen (same joint tender database that can be updated by the Richard Slee. The Communications Committee information as in the current Roster) and Office and the Tender Captains and shows on reviewed the beta version of the new website Work Hours section with projects listed the front page of the website. Philly and Mark and provided valuable feedback. Mark MacRae, (access by all Directors) and a report on used the data base for their Apple/Android app the Webmaster, completed the conversion of work hours completed by member name. for (smart phones and IPods) for displaying the old Website to Drupal (Content Manage-  3 Additional Security Features Tender schedules which was made available to ment Software) and it was launched on Tuesday 1. Privacy Policy is posted on the first page members on August 30, 2012. These apps are March 6. Directors have been assigned pages to of the member-only section. really great. 2. CMS programmed to indicate members keep up to date. Most Directors have taken up Unfortunately the ability to register and pay for inactivity after 6 months - Webmaster the challenge and done a great job while some events on the website cannot be implemented as will attempt to contact the member via seem to be technologically challenged. Mark there were issues that could not be resolved. It email. However if the member responds also drafted instructions for use of the site. was also suggested that a link be placed on the that they want to keep the account it will Mark has done spectacular work on the website website to the harbour webcam. We have not continue and be reviewed at the fiscal and the feedback from the Club has been ex- been able to identify a reliable webcam with a year end. If there is no response or the tremely positive. We developed a document view of the harbour. setting out the uses of the Members Only Sec- answer is no then the account will be tion which has been reviewed and modified as deactivated. A number of Senior Members have asked for a suggested by the Club's Privacy Officer, Jeff 3. Communications Chair will review new Chat Room in the Members Only area of the Imai. The Board approved website. Mark MacRae the potential contents of the has advised that Drupal Members Only Section in has a discussion forum March: module and it will have to be un-moderated dis-  There are five login secu- cussion as we don’t have rity features to create an the resources to appoint account. a full time moderator.  Three levels of access to There could be several members' only menus discussion boards with (menu appears after you its own discussion type. log-in) We could also give indi-  Directors: access to all viduals who are not material including their members, but have an own e.g. Draft minutes, interest in the Club, a Draft Reports, Manage- “Discussion Member- ment financial state- ship” on the website that

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would allow them access to the discussion At total of four videos have been uploaded to pated in the charitable fund raising Toronto boards. Many past members and Islanders who the QCYC Video YouTube channel this year Island House Tour on June 10, 2012. We had are not members maintain an association with with over 300 views with 14 subscribers. We about 25 participants see the presentations on the Club through the Flash. We hope to imple- need to pursue members who create videos and the Club House given by Richard Slee and the ment the discussion boards this winter. We will encourage them to post them on the QCYC Rapids Queen given by Tony Araujo. There also implement the Drupal Calendar this winter Video YouTube Channel. Communications were more who used the bar and looked at the which will save the Club $150 per annum. need to pursue and promote these new forms of Club House and Grounds. communications with Club members. Placing There was a suggestion concerning advertising Communications Budget Review - A detailed linking icons on the website has been done. on the website. A number of concerns were budget review has been submitted to the Treas- raised such as resources required (we are all Promotional Activities: The Doors Open To- urer. Communications will have spent approxi- ready fully engaged in improvements to the ronto event on May 26 and 27 had 72 visitors mately $5,900 from a budget of $6,050 by Sep- Website) and that the advertisers would have to over the two days. The eight guides did a great tember 30, 2012. Clipper advertising should provide us with readymade banners. It was job. The Chair ended up doing all the presenta- collect $1,840 in advertising revenue which is decided that this would have to be explored tions on the Club House, Marine Railway and over budget by $640. Communications has further. Tommy World. The historical cheat sheets for requested an increase of $500 to increase Clip- guides on the Marine Railway and Clubhouse per space which has been eroded by increased It was also suggested that we add a 125th Anni- worked well. Given the large amount of work, advertising ($200 - 2010, $1,200 – 2011 and versary Section to the Members-Only section of resources and restrictions on members using the $1,840 – 2012). As we are increasing the reve- the website where notes and reports could be Great Hall (though a number attended to see nue line by $500 the net change in financial posted. the presentations), we would not recommend position is $0. Usage Statistics - Hits on QCYC Website from we participate in the future. We also partici- March 6 to September 10, 2012: 24405 Home Page 8770 Race Results 7412 Tender and Tender Schedule 3477 Wednesday Series 2577 Photo Galleries 2289 Members 2042 Contact Us 1796 Contact 1784 Visitors Information 1659 Club & Dining 1516 Board of Directors 1500 Captain's Blog 1470 Sailing 1367 Entertainment 2012 1345 Membership Categories 1280 QCYC Open Regatta 1200 Restaurant 1165 Facilities 1159 Youth Sailing Camp 1109 Registration Forms 1094 Club Racing 987 Learn to Sail 978 Notices to Members: 951 Clipper New Forms of Communication (Twitter, You- Tube and Facebook) We have set up two Twit- ter accounts QCYCTOG - General and QCYCTOR – Racing; which are now active and have 30 and 11 followers respectively.

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cabinets summer evenings. I get ongoing suggestions to House  Frank Horn for repairs to the bar cabinets extend the balcony around the north wall. We and kitchen fans need to complete the painting of the exterior Ron Mazza, [email protected]  Tom King for window repairs and refinishing the treads of the exterior stairs.  Painters Steve Royall, Simon and Linda The women’s washroom needs attention. The The main clubhouse Faulkner, Ian Wilson, Sue Thomas, Andre laundry room still needs work and I am hear- building of QCYC is a Jubinville, Anne Fauteux , David Alderson, ing more requests for increased laundry facili- grand old girl of 90 Peter Steven, Wrik Mead, Kevin Brewer, ties. The north windows in the Great Hall as plus years. But like a Joanna Kidd, Mike Darnbrough. well as the windows and screens in the dining grand old girl she is,  Andy Oakes for water blasting and repairs room need attention. The list goes on and on. she’s in need of ongo- to same But it all takes time and effort by members. ing attention, some of  Russell Sergiades for door hardware advice So, I hope you give next year’s House Chair it structural and much  That’s over 35 members who helped out. the same level of support you gave me this of it cosmetic. Thank you all. year. Have a good winter. We got a lot done this And a thank you to Don Ferguson and his staff, summer. I need to Felipe Cruzatt, Dustin Smith, Russ Hutchison thank a lot of people for their efforts in accom- (who has just became a father for the first time) plishing that: and Veronica Pacis (who has been coming in Editor’s Note  Gary Baker for very ably serving as Chair of weekend mornings) for their ongoing mainte- the Restaurant Committee and his commit- nance activities in the club and especially to tee members Michelle Forbes, Marci Crist, Felipe for the repairs to the shower tiles in the (Continued from page 2) Richard Slee, Tom King, and Gerry Karaha- women’s washroom. was renovated to accommodate a memorial nas bench the anchor was moved to its present And, of course, a thank you also goes to Silke  Michele Forbes for the incredible job of location this spring. redecoration of the dining room with help and Rob Miller and their staff for running the from Bruce Forbes, Moira Burgess, Terry kitchen and bar again this year. As a reminder, we have several ways to commu- and Nancy Hofkirchner, Carol Hamilton, And who could forget the Great Piano Debate nicate with our members. The Quick Clipper and Allie Baxter. That was a major under- of 2012. Thanks to all those that contributed allows the Board to communicate timely infor- taking. Well done and thanks. time and money to its resurrection. Now let’s mation to you. If you are not subscribed and  A huge thank you to Peter Jones and David hear some music! would like to be, please send me an email. I Hall assisted by Peter Broecker for the new would like to thank the Moderator Jim Neun- Snug Room double doors, a HUGE job! Well Despite all that got done this summer, there’s dorf who continues to do an outstanding job on done. still lots that needs to be done. We still need to the Quick Clipper and to Lawrence Reiber for better secure the club this winter after a series  Nick Mather for the fabrication and installa- providing and maintaining the list server. I am of break-ins last winter. We need to address tion of new trophy case installed at the top still looking for a moderator for Thursdays. Our improved ventilation in the great hall on hot of the main stairs outside the dining room. QCYC Webmaster Mark MacRae and I con-  Elspeth Fanjoy for her generous $3000 dona- tinue to add to the website. We have added tion for the new trophy important material in the secure case area of the website so remember  Andy Peace for con- you must be registered and logged structing the new built in to see it. To find our Facebook in settee in the dining page or our YouTube Channel, room. just click on the icons on the right  Richard Slee for the menu on the home page of our historic photos decorat- website. ing the clubhouse I am always looking for contribu- David Hall for men’s  tions. Writing a piece for the Clip- washroom door repair per is a great way to earn hours and office door mail and if you need ideas, I have lots. slot Just contact me at communica-  Mike Kelly for repairs [email protected]. to the sound system

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costs on target, smiles on faces and feet on the really is the best Club on the Lake. Again this Entertainment dance floor, this summer was a good one! But year, we did the traditional QCYC Pot-Luck again we ask…did you have fun?! format, and danced the night away to the ex- Geoff Heathcoate, [email protected] ceedingly talented Tom Barlow – the encore Looking back at 2012… performance of his own tunes, continues to be The first major event of the year was the Com- Did you have fun?! one of my favourite hours of 2012. modore's Ball: again we sold out and enjoyed a For 2012, Entertain- fantastic meal at The McNeil Room, then Theme Night was again “Mardi Gras”. The ment aimed for Great danced to the sounds of Barnacle Bill & The parade around the club, complete with a Dixie- Music; A Mix of Musi- Bailers (a pickup band filled with amazing mu- land band and a float, jump started the event cal Genres; Good Value sicians that all have one thing in common – and folks came out with their costumes, masks, and Good Times! If we they all shared the stage with Jeff Healey). and feathers yet again. As the sun went down measure our success by the amazing BF Soul took to the stage outside the number of positive Sailpast was a knockout success with another the club on the shores of the Toronto Island, comments we received, scrumptious meal by All Set, and a fantastic they were amazing, and what a night it was! then this summer was a dance to the amazing Chuck Jackson & The All great one! We brought Stars. It was a spectacular way to kick off the QCYC just wouldn’t be complete without the in some of the best local artists, who definitely season. annual Lobsterfest celebration. Whole live lob- provided a versatile mix of music – we heard sters flown in from Nova Scotia! Two amazing New Members Night (known to some as the everything from Celtic to Rock and from Big Celtic bands! This one has got to be one of our first real party of the season) proved QCYC Band Soul to Reggae. With ticket prices and favourites. Another great performance by Poor Angus but the real surprise was the afternoon band Up All Night! We received so much positive feedback on those boys that we’re thinking of having them back again next year. To complement the Women Skippers Race we added Rib- fest. This was a new event for All Set, and they truly showed their stuff with those delicious fall-off-the- bone ribs! After dinner we danced the night away to Hamil- ton’s favourite reggae band The Riddim Riders. Queen City’s biggest party weekend happens at Pig Roast. Again this year, we added Karaoke to Weenie Roast for what proved to be (Continued on page 11)

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(Continued from page 10) ous “work” in Entertainment happens between Rayner for coordinating Pot Luck and Chilli another night to remember! Saturday’s Pig now and February, when we book bands, plan Challenge; Garry Baker for making the Pool Roast was probably our favourite one yet. The the events and develop promotional material. League happen; The Websters for putting on the afternoon band, Stinky & The Hotrodz blew Christmas Party; Bob or Doug for hosting That’s right, we’re hard at it… For next sum- everyone’s socks off, then The Rattles filled the Ground Hog Day; Stephanie Swatkow for mak- mer, we’re already talking to BF Soul, Stinky dance floor ‘til midnight and proved why they ing New Members Night come together so well; and the Hot Rodz, Up All Night and Fiddlestix really are Canada’s Best Beatles Band! Valerie Wint for Sunday Morning Yoga; Dwight among others. Theme night will have a new Hamilton for quarterbacking Lobsterfest; Doug Not surprisingly, the return performances of theme (any guesses?) and we’re thinking of Miller for running Weenie Roast; Klaus Noack Michael Keys at the Regatta and Go Freddie Go adding food to the event as well. for supervising Pig Roast; Gail Smith for once at Awards, went off without a hitch. Are you one of those people who want a sneak again keeping us supplied with the things and Looking ahead to the Winter of 2012/2013… peak at our 2013 summer Calendar so you can stuff; Rory Cummings and Mark MacRae for Check out www.qcyc.ca for Queen City’s New make your plans? Okay, twist our arm, here it helping me run the sound; and Lesley Heath- Winter Events Calendar! Stay warm with is: cote for sourcing and working with all the enter- friends as the weather gets cool. This year’s tainers, making all the promos, and helping me Sailpast - May 18 2013 winter events include Winter Pool League, have fun in the midst of the madness. Finally New Members Night - June 8 2013 multiple Pub Nights, a Christmas Party, thank you to everyone who lugged gear, setup Lobsterfest - June 22 2013 Groundhog Day, and (of course) The Commo- or tear down, served, cleaned up, barbequed, Theme Night - July 6 2013 dore’s Ball. Keep watching the QuickClipper for roasted, and all the little things that make eve- Ribfest/WSR - TBD updates on all of these. rything happen. I couldn’t have done it without Junior Club Banquet - August 23 2013 you. One of our first winter events is our NEW Holi- Weenie - August 30 2013 day Pub Night. Break out your festive hat, shirt, Pig Roast - August 31 2013 or snow suit, and join us on Saturday Novem- Regatta - September 7 2013 ber 10th at Ben Wicks Pub as we kick off the Awards - September 28 2013 holiday season. The event will include music by Lesley Heathcote’s Anything Goes and friends. Thank You Thank You Thank You… Membership Watch the QuickClipper for more details. I would like to thank the volunteers who have made huge contributions to making your Stephanie Swatkow, [email protected] If might surprise you to know that all the seri- Queen City Entertainment come to life: Gwen What an incredible summer and great 2012 sailing season. The QCYC was definitely one of the best places to be in Toronto this summer. Evidently, there were a number of people who thought this as well as we welcomed in over 35 new Senior, Dry Sail and Associate members into the Club. One of the greatest challenges that I faced this summer was the availability of permanent moorings versus the number of new and pro- spective senior members. For the first time, in a very long time, we had a waiting list. I truly love meeting with all the new members. I get caught up in the excitement of seeing the club through their eyes and my pride for QCYC gets recharged every time I share what I love about the Club. So you can imagine how dispir- iting it is to temper that enthusiasm with the Dancing at Ribfest by Richard Slee

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interested in assisting in any of these projects Moorings please contact the appropriate leader. Learn to Sail Steve Gigiel, [email protected] When you leave your dock or slip for the win- Eric Whan, [email protected] ter, please, everyone, do not leave “Stuff” on In the last year I have your dock, your tyre(s) or anywhere where they had some challenges. can trip, rot, grow alternative life forms or jam I could write several My attempt to regular- props. Remove all moorings lines, hoses, electri- paragraphs here about ize how and when we cal cords, lovers' locks of hair, and all other the past season, about “Rafted” guests went items that increase in weight or smell or slime how excited those in- somewhat awry, a few off tyres, docks and anywhere else you left volved with Junior Club of the tyres to be re- them. now are about the fu- placed got missed and ture, about plans for the final blow was the adult dinghy sailing and unusual low water Yard about the team driving them forward. Instead, levels that we have in Randy Benoit, [email protected] Lake Ontario. I am recovering from these trials I’ll let one of the sailors and continuing. speak. Below is a report from one of our most It’s been an eventful active sailors. The big bit of the rafting policy, the big bit as I summer with all the saw it, remains intact. Rafting boats is some- activity at the Club I will state, however, that I am deeply proud of thing we do as a last resort, unlike the regular and we have accom- our club for demonstrating that sailing is its top visitor they must to be able to move by 09:00, plished much together. priority. Well done QCYC. they cannot wander off over hills half acre and I would like to thank Junior racers sail fast at a windy Fall CORK. leave people blocked. We do not raft if there are all those who contrib- By Timma Flannagan instructions from members not to raft, and uted their time and make every attempt to check with members expertise to the yard After a strong summer of racing for QCYC before rafting. projects and work parties needed in the The tyres that I should have replaced early in spring and fall. Of particular note are the season have now been done. Nick Mather and his crew and Mike The falling water level has not yet been a prob- and Rick Veenhuizen for their work lem for me as I have a Tanzer 22, but for some on the mast crane. There are still some of you it has been particularly bad. We are adjustments to be made to it but a new experiencing levels that have not normally brake system has been completed and occurred until late November. I am in discus- will be installed soon. sions with the areas of government that we Future plans, with the advent of the need to work with to get a reliable seven foot new LTS/Locker building going ahead, channel in and out of the lagoon from the be- include expansion of the dry sail area ginning of April through to the end of October. west of the railway and reorganization The channel is my major priority. Only after of the dinghy shed. Look for these to this has been accomplished will I focus on the happen next year as the entire project individual slips and byways that may also need comes to fruition. to be addressed. By the time you read this, we will Over the next few months, and likely into hopefully have had a successful haul spring, we have some projects on the go. Garry out and our mistresses, that’s our Baker is heading up the “sealing” of yellow boats, are put to bed for the winter. dock which will improve its appearance and extend the life of the wood. Eriks Rugelis is I hope all have a good but short winter heading up the replacement of rotting boards on season as we eagerly await the return the green dock. I’ve asked Lawrence Reiber to of spring. put together a plan to upgrade the moorings platforms for the med moorings. If you are Aleks Vagners and Rachel Harris by John Hudson

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Junior Club, we, the race team, decided to finish day of our four weeks on Lake Superior. There off a great season with the Fall CORK Regatta. A Superior Day is always another spectacular anchorage await- By pulling together our knowledge of the racing ing a little further along the Canadian shore. scene, we accomplished two top spots. Third by Nina Nakajima, Blue Hour Unlike our time in the North Channel of Lake place went to Timma Flanagan and Daniel Huron, where we sometimes lose track of how Sheedy, while fourth place went to Aleks It is between 0530 and 0630 on a typical day many relaxing days we have been at the same Vagners and Rachel Harris. during our cruise to Lake Superior this summer. anchorage, we are in adventure mode. We are Jonathon and Joni jump out of their bunks and motivated to wake up early, sail a few hours, The two days of racing that we experienced in head on deck. Joni hoses the anchor chain as and get to a new place with the entire afternoon Kingston were brisk and blustery. Over the Jonathon pulls it up. Jonas comes into my bunk available for exploring. There are the favourites course of the weekend the winds reached up to saying, "Me want to nuggle with Mama." from our previous cruise, three years ago, to 27 knots. Allowing only the most daring boats revisit, and we want to see more and go farther. to hoist spinnaker–in fact the only boat to do so We are on the move, as we were nearly every Having spent 18 days sailing from Toronto to consistently was our very own team, Aleks Vagners and Rachel Harris. We had a range of conditions from cloudy and pelting rain, to sunny with chop, all the while experiencing a constant chill. Luckily we were prepared for the weather and toughed it out till the end. Although the regatta was only two days, the prep took us quite a while longer, from finding accommodation to prepping the boats and con- ferring with RCYC who generously allowed us a spot on their trailer. The whole experience was incredibly rewarding and a great way to sum up a fantastic summer. We used all the resources that our coaches taught us about away regattas to get to CORK. Next year we hope to experience some Ameri- can racing, and continue our success. Thank you to everyone who helped us meet our goals! Have a good winter!

Sault Ste. Marie, we do not want to linger for fear of missing something. As we sail past the lumpy dark mountains in the background and the imposing granite cliffs in the foreground, we breakfast, the kids and I play while Jonathon sails the boat, and Jonas naps, often in somewhat bumpy conditions. But it was only once very rough. This is lucky since the world's largest lake can get extremely nasty. On Battle Island we viewed the lighthouse standing 150ft above the water that had its top window broken during a storm. Van sized diesel tanks had been washed away from 100ft above the water, we learned from the reclusive volunteer light keeper. Every beach has logs hun- dreds of feet inland, washed up by the waves. Near noon, Blue Hour arrives at another spectacular anchorage. As usual, we have selected a

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significant portion of the shore line is a provin- cial or national park. The penultimate hiking experience for us was to the head of The Sleep- ing Giant near Thunder Bay. This trail was only 1.5 miles in distance but over 1,000ft in eleva- tion! It was not doable for Jonathon while carry- ing Jonas in the baby backpack, but Joni and I, and our friend Douglas, made the decision to continue. It was a steep uphill climb on a hot day, and Joni was exhausted but wanted to get to the top. After 70 minutes we finally stepped on the Giant's face and felt like we were standing on top of the world. It was later as we sailed away past the base of the cliffs (among the highest in Ontario) that form the Sleeping Gi- ant that I looked up and realized how high we had climbed. Twice we hiked to a waterfall: in Otter Cove and Otter Head. Despite their names, the two anchorages are completely different. Otter Cove was several miles long with wooded cliffs on very well protected anchorage, even though the Today it is the existence of hostile beauty: the both sides; there was no chance of VHF recep- forecast is for light wind, out of fear of the big contrast between the beauty of the turquoise tion there. It was majestic and, oddly, the site of lake acting up. As usual, the entrance is tricky. clear water, the green trees and wildflowers and an abandoned building with a bomb shelter. A The charts are not accurate enough to rely on in the hostility of the boulders blocking the en- long dinghy ride from there took us to Cascade these narrow, shallow, boulder-strewn passages trance, taking up much of the small anchorage, Falls with the most unforgiving looking jagged as our track indicates that we travel over land and dominating the shores. We are the only rock beach at the base, making it a challenge about every other day. As bow watch, I am the humans here. There were only two anchorages just to find a spot to safely leave the dinghy and first to experience the awe of discovering a during the entire month that we shared with get to the falls. However, this challenge was unique corner of the world. Sometimes it is the another boat. sudden hush of an almost enclosed bay after soon overshadowed by the scary trek up the hearing the pounding waves just outside it that In the afternoon, we explore the beautiful an- cliff to get to the top of the falls. Otter Cove, on grabs me. Other times it is the humility of being chorage. Today, like many days, we visit the the other hand, is a cozy, shallow bay with dwarfed by the grand cliffs that gets to me. beach (Jonas is in luck) but just as often we find eagles. We followed the creek as best we could a hiking trail to follow (Joni's top choice) since a considering that the dinghy couldn't quite float on it. A short hike took us up to the top of waterfalls that looked like they were human-made: a smooth, almost perfectly rectangular rock ledge that drops off underneath twin waterfalls. As we played on the beach at the first anchorage on Lake Superior, we very gingerly dipped our toe in. Lo and behold, it was not freezing! We went swimming in Lake Superior! During our cruise here three years ago, the water was too cold for even wading in, never mind swimming. We relished this swim and took many photos of what we thought was a once in a lifetime opportunity. How amazed and pleased we were that every anchorage had unusually high water temperatures (comparable to those in Lake Huron) which allowed for swimming. This same anchorage, Sinclair Cove, held a very

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14 Women Skippers Race and Ribfest

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15 Racing and Learn to Sail

Photos by John Fursdon, Don Hinchley, Heather Jackson & Pat Whetung

16 Weenie Roast and Pig Roast

Photos by Don Hinchley & Pat Whetung

17 Weenie Roast and Pig Roast

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(Continued from page 14) special dinghy outing. We dinghied out of the serene looking cove which once held a massive concrete wharf that was washed away in the storm that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald. Our sightseeing destination: the native rock paintings, several hundred years old and discovered by our Island neighbour's father. To see the ochre pictographs, some very vivid, we braved the narrow rock ledge, slanting down into the lake, and the sign which read, "Warning! Death and injury have occurred here when highly unpredictable winds have washed visitors off the ledge into Lake Superior." Another special afternoon outing was to a sauna in the middle of the wilderness with wood stacked and ready to be used by any visi- we thought that the existence of caribou were a They would be the perfect setting for a stunning tor. We felt simultaneously rejuvenated and myth, we were able to watch one calf grazing mystery movie with the almost permanent fog relaxed as we stepped out. That same evening for over half an hour. and maze-like channels between the islands. at Loon Harbour (being the most popular anchorage on the Canadian shore, there was one In the Slate Islands, we briefly walked into an The afternoon of exploration behind us, we other boat there), we enjoyed a marshmallow old mine shaft entrance, then, thinking of the have dinner in the cockpit. Then it is bedtime roast on the rocks. book Going on a Bear Hunt, we quickly turned for the kids. They read or talk for a long time around. These Islands, speculated to have been after I say good night. Maybe the long daylight At Michipicoten Island, we not only hiked to formed by the impact of a 19 mile wide aster- hours keep them up despite getting up early. Or the lighthouse and swam off the boat, but we oid, have a different feel and look than the maybe they are, like their parents, excited for viewed some shipwrecks in the harbour, hunted shoreline. I have been there three times but still the next day's adventure. for agates (crystals inside of rocks that look have not found the words to describe the scen- ordinary on the outside), and looked for cari- And so the days pass, ten days from Sault ery. The Slates are beautiful in a dreary way. bou. We did not find any agates but just when Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay, a different beautiful wilderness anchorage to ourselves each night except for one night at a dock in Rossport. It is the only town along our route, with 60 residents, one museum, one gift shop, and one great restaurant - that's all. No grocery stores, but we did get fuel and pump out (lucky since we had heard that it is not always operational and the only one between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay), and even water (new this year).

In Thunder Bay, our turnaround point after our 1200 nautical mile journey, we changed gears from wilderness adventur- ing to socializing. We spent three days with two sets of cruising friends visiting their gorgeous self-built house while Blue Hour waited on their mooring just in front, hiking, eating Thai food, and spending time at the playground and

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splash pad. And of course grocery shopping with a car was in order. It would be Savanna’s Survival Story another 13 days back to Sault Ste. Marie by Captain Dave Matthews and five more days after that until we reached the next grocery store on Lake BACKGROUND: For many years in Port Hope through the side and up through the deck. Fran- Huron's Manitoulin Island. Ontario Doug, a dedicated boat builder, toiled ces left her impaled on the pilings after the away creating a very fine 50 foot sailing trima- storm surge receded, but still defiantly afloat It is the evening, so I bathe in the world's ran, a Norman Cross design, very sleek, with a after damage which would have sunk a largest freshwater bathtub. Jonathon and low profile. The best materials and craftsman- monohull. However, with no insurance cover- I spend time in the cockpit until the mos- ship went into her construction and finally she age available to fund the repairs, Doug made quitoes announce their arrival. We can was launched and ready for adventure. She was the agonized decision to sell the damaged ves- read and write with daylight until 2200. guided down the east coast to Florida, and was sel, and that is where our current story begins. When we head below Jonathon goes to finally ready for the gulfstream crossing to the bed while I do the dishes, tidy up, write THE RESURRECTION: Bill, a lawyer in Win- Bahamas. Bimini Harbour was the first foreign in the log, and read The Superior Way dsor, now entered the picture and purchased the anchorage, and almost immediately disaster (the invaluable cruising guide) to select wreck, now christened “Savanna.” He arranged struck; a local barge rammed her, damaging the anchorages for the upcoming days. for the repairs, contracting with two southern starboard ama’s bow. After limping back to artisans of multihull construction, Gary and Florida for repairs, Doug placed the boat on a It may sound funny, but there is a lot to do and Tim. These gentlemen had already built a 52 secure mooring and returned to Canada to re- it is hard for me to get into the bunk before foot constant camber wood/epoxy catamaran for group. The next day his phone rang and the 2300, at which time the remnants of sunset Bill’s charter firm Sail Provo in the Turks & news was shocking: A vicious tornado had colours are still visible. I have looked out the Caicos Islands. This style of construction pro- swooped in, lifted the boat up in the air, turned hatch at various times in the middle of the night duces an incredibly strong hull. Intricate repair her over and dropped her upside down in the to consider stargazing, but the sky never gets of trimaran Savanna’s multiple compound lagoon. The mast was destroyed and there was fully dark. It is like the Lake Superior spark curved layers of wood/epoxy and stringers was some chain plate damage. The incredible run of within us which never goes out, just briefly rests step one, then installation of a new rig. A nice bad luck continued with the arrival of Frances, a as we sleep, satiated with the day yet yearning hardtop was added, and the helm was modified category 4 hurricane. The boat was pounded for what the next day holds. so one could steer sitting aft of the new pedestal relentlessly against the dock. Two large pilings – actually very reminiscent of the steering sta- were driven up into the starboard hull, clear tion on my trimaran TAO. I received a note from Bill with an interesting suggestion: As Savanna neared completion, he and I would organize crew to sail Savanna north from Florida in stages all the way to Win- dsor. Slowly this plan came together, and five of us met at the boat on Florida’s east coast to commence the adventure. This group is comprised of Bill the owner, Dave the captain (that’s me), Gary the boat builder, Ernie the mechanical guy and Glen the chef. As you might imagine, each participant had many stories to tell as we became acquainted. The start of Leg One is a little scary. Double reefed main and yankee jib are set inside the harbour, and soon we are plunging and leaping in breaking waves; Fort Pierce Inlet’s very strong outgoing tide is doing battle with the incoming ocean swells. As we clear the inlet, conditions do improve and I lay down a course to enter the north-flowing gulfstream. Tropical Storm Debby is near the Keys, heading north towards the Gulf of Mexico at the moment but some models show her changing course to come

Articles across Florida near our location. Thus our in- centive is strong to keep up boat speed and vacate this piece of ocean ASAP! Bill, Ernie, Glen, Gary and I mesh as new crew, driving Savanna hard. Soon we are touching 13 knots off the wind on a port tack – quite exhilarating! I do an hourly plot on the paper chart, and run the engine every couple hours to ensure that the fridge, nav lights and electronics have plenty of juice. The inverter is providing 110 volts AC to our two computers, Bill’s on Cap’n and mine using Chart Navigator Light. The actual load of raster charts is the same on each, and both are reading GPS satellite data through the roof and hardtop – a bit surprising. In addition a little Garmin 76cX portable GPS is on a bronze stand beside the compass, its arrow pointing to a waypoint, which I adjust ahead every few hours, making small tweaks to our course. We definitely have the classic “Fair Winds & Following Seas” – somewhat more than the ideal. With in Charleston, we tie up, plug in, kick back and of the rising tide heading up the Hudson River the rather high turn ratio on the hydraulic open the bar. It’s been a demanding but satisfy- under power past the exhibit of Space Shuttle steering, the helmsman is getting a real working first passage. Enterprise aboard WW ll’s aircraft carrier In- out. Did you inquire about the autopilot? Hmm . trepid, the new Trade Tower under construc- . . we ARE the autopilot! The nearby local disturbance offshore has continued, and Savanna is now heading up the tion, West Point and other sights. We tie up at Meanwhile Debby is strengthening, and has Intracoastal Waterway, which is scenic here, the Maritime Museum’s dock on Rondout indeed made her heading to cross Florida, but with many photo opportunities of ospreys, Creek in Kingston N.Y. Several WW ll P.T. our speedy progress shows our position well out ducks and shrimpers surrounded by birds. For- boats are being restored here, some of them in front. Glen is churning out very fine gourmet tunately we have skipped Florida’s many an- having been originally constructed on the ways fare on the two burner stove; we all think he noying bridges and the ICW’s shallow, un- just across the creek using 2 layers of one inch should give up his day job. Ernie is keeping an dredged serpentine route through Georgia and mahogany. These 80 foot, 40 knot boats driven eye on mechanical systems and the Yanmar, South Carolina. Pleasant evenings are spent in by three 1,500 HP Packard V-12 gas engines known as “Sweet Pea.” By now everyone is Winyah Bay and Southport, at the mouth of the were known as the “Mosquito Fleet,” but called familiar with computer manipulation on the Cape Fear River. The crew enjoys strolls in “Devil Boats” by the Japanese. Lieutenant Jun- electronic chart -- zoom is via the wheel on the these southern towns, with their hanging moss, ior Grade John F. Kennedy famously skippered mouse, quite a handy feature. Passing well off- slow pace and historic architecture supplying a P.T. #109. shore of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, glimpse into history. A quick offshore jaunt A rental car arrives with Bill, his partner Karen, after two days and two nights our rhumb line is takes us to the inlet at Morehead City/Beaufort, 12-year old son Harrison and Great Dane laid down for just south of Cape Hatteras. At where we enter the inside passage past Cape “Zara.” Harrison is toting an iPad with ‘lots of this point radio weather warns of gale condi- Hatteras, ending up in Norfolk. Most of the stuff’ on it, and Zara has been fitted with deck tions just up ahead, so a quick revised plot now crew has work schedules to consider, so we socks, to save the deck paint, but strives to has Charleston harbour as destination. Soon bypass Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, taking remove them at every opportunity. Harrison our little ship is enveloped in fog passing Fort the quick offshore route north past the Del- dives into the forepeak and makes a ‘man-cave,’ Sumter, at the entrance to this large protected marva Peninsula. This overnight passage puts with the iPad on the bulkhead. Karen, who will basin. (This is where Confederate Brigadier us into Cape May, New Jersey at dawn, where be chef, is a vegan. This new regime will be General P.G.T. Beauregard fired the first shot in Ernie and I bid the crew “good luck” returning good for us, and will expand our gastronomic 1861, marking the beginning of the civil war.) to various commitments at home. horizons (maybe). Her cooking turns out to be My imagination kicks out a quick glimpse of rather excellent. Ernie carefully marks the Confederate longboats, sharpshooters alert, Crew is now comprised of Ernie and me, and mast’s many wires, and disconnects them. The drifting in the fog. And in this fog, just as we we get a real early start next morning. This crane takes down the rig smoothly. The vessel get to calm water a severe squall with sheets of pays off as we traverse the entire length of New beside us, ‘Monte Christo’, is also serviced by rain sweeps over us. Reaching the “Megadock” Jersey in one day, entering New York Harbour at sunset. The following day, we take advantage the crane. She has French-Canadians aboard:

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Jean-Leon and his wife, from Saint Bruno, Que- bec. They are returning from a 14 year world cruise, visiting 55 countries including Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and both the Suez and Panama canals! Both crews meet for a convivial meal and drinks at the bar, featuring tortured English and fractured French, with many ges- tures and stories told! Our new friends remain on the Hudson, heading north for Lake Champlain and home, but we make a turn to port at Waterford into New York’s Erie Canal, which turns out to be a very scenic and enjoyable three-day experience ending at Oswego on Lake Ontario. A few miles west we make our entry to Sodus Bay, where the giant crane onsite at Katlynn Marine makes short work of re-stepping Savanna’s rig, and for a reasonable price. Sodus Bay is a very impressive harbour. While the rig was down, we had tried to ascertain why the roller furling would not release the sail. It is only the next day after pulling in to Cobourg, Ontario with Bill coach- winches to help control the severe strain on the Caicos Islands. (www.sailprovo.com) Bill subse- ing us using binoculars from the dock, that we two lines dropped way down to our deck. quently purchased the business, and the two of figure out the problem: A couple links had been There’s an old saying which sums it up: “By the them maintain close ties. Dave holds a 200 ton added to the top of the headstay for more time you are finished, you know how to do it!” Masters and a Divemaster ticket and keeps length, and this made the halyard distance too Maintaining position parallel to the wall is the busy on the water. For yacht deliveries he can great from the masthead sheave to the head of biggie, even if pushed by current out into the be reached at www.taoyachtdelivery.com, the sail, inducing a “wrap.” A quick ‘Rube Gold- middle of the lock. Phone: (905) 706 9994, or e-mail: captaindave- berg’ extension at the deck fixed the problem by [email protected] raising the sail a few inches. Emerging from the Welland’s last lock, we went looking for Sugarloaf Marina in Port Colborne After CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) around 3:00 am; yes that’s 3:00 in the morning! had a go at Bill’s wallet, we lower the yellow New Members Located at the east end of Lake Erie where the flag and cast off. The weather remains benign Welland Canal joins the lake, Sugar Loaf was a by Stephanie Swatkow, Membership for a quick crossing to the Welland Canal’s great place to tie up and take a break. entry, which is pleasant since we have all been beaten up on this piece of water in the past. Lake Erie is long and tiring, but supplies a Joanna Kidd – Senior Member Prior to departure from Cobourg, Doug the steady breeze from astern. This overnighter Joanna Kidd, builder came aboard. We could see it was emo- puts us into Bill’s home waters, and progressing an Island tional for him; in his mind he had probably under Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge marks a r e s i d e n t written Savanna off after the original storms “Rite of Passage” for him. We note the contrast since 1966 down south, yet here she is sitting proud! between the U.S. and Canadian sides; all of us became a have read the stories about Detroit. The cell new Senior “YUCK!” This is our impression of the Welland phone traffic on board becomes intense, as Bill Member this Canal experience. We had arranged for addi- and Karen arrange for many friends, family and s u m m e r . tional fenders and crew totaling six, ready to go children to show up at the Belle River Marina Joanna has a at 10:00 as suggested. Finally at 4:30 p.m. our on Lake St. Clair for the big welcome. Bill very rich group comprised of Savanna, plus training ships greases Savanna’s 25.5 foot beam into a tight sailing his- Pathfinder and Playfair receive the green light berth. Crew and guests celebrate completion of tory. She to start passage of the 26 mile 8 lock system. All a successful voyage in the approved manner! began sailing three craft experience extreme current in the at the age of locks. We have it perhaps a little easier, since Captain Dave Mathews originally sailed his big eight at the our vessel does not have yardarms to worry trimaran TAO south and established Sail Provo, S t u r g e o n about, and is equipped with snatch blocks and his sail/scuba charter business in the Turks & Lake Sailing

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club and at ten she moved to the RCYC junior Bruce March – Associate Member live music. club. This early introduction to sailing led to Bruce is an racing 420s and 470s on the National Sailing avid sailor This is also reminder that, actually, the Team with her sister Fiona. Joanna quit sailing (and wind- island does not sleep in the winter. We after the 1983 Olympic trials. This past sum- surfer and have a winter clubhouse on Algonquin mer, after 29 years, Joanna purchased Ron k i t e Island (the AIA) with a lively bunch of Mazza’s old Shark – Mazzarati, and has been b o a r de r ) community members who do their best to sailing all summer out of QCYC. who’s been make winter fly by. There are many h o o k e d types of special events, including: film Rachel Harris – Dry Sail Member since his nights, music nights, pub nights, etc. We Rachel is an first ride in have several dances over the winter as enthusiastic an Alba- well with great live music. Should you young sailor core at age wish to visit the island in winter who has been 13. While (actually, a very beautiful experience) sailing out of sailing in whitecaps, his camp instructor heeled you can give your email address to Susan QCYC for the boat just enough to let a bit of water over Baker, ([email protected]). three years the gunnels – he felt sailing sure beat paddling Susan is our secretary and she will be now. She re- glad to send you information on the great a canoe! His passion for sailing has included cently finished events put on all winter at the AIA. In the early junior club memories, being an instructor, her Silver in past, some QC members have traveled to racing J105s, cruising the North Channel – and the Learn to the Island in winter to enjoy some our now joining us here at QCYC. Sail program at events and very much enjoyed the ex- the club. Start- perience. It's always good to see summer ing out on friends in winter. Hope to see you there! 420’s she has now started to race Albacores. Island Report Encouraging her passion, her family purchased Marcia Crist Here's wishing everyone a safe and warm an Albacore and Rachel decided she’d like to winter. keep it QCYC. She’s an excellent example of Another glorious season how the Learn to Sail program grooms our of sail is winding down. future generation of QCYC members. Masts are being lowered and sails tucked away. Keith Nunn Unless you are one of – Dry Sail the lucky travelers Member headed south, it's time to Keith is new snuggle up by the fire to sailing but and await the beginning has spent of the next sailing sea- time with son. friends on their sail- For those of you not boats. A long quite ready to hang up time canoeist the dancing shoes for and paddling the season the WIA will instructor hold a great Halloween sailing, he is dance on Saturday, Oc- also a Sea tober 27. You can wear Scout leader. a costume if you don't This leader- want to be recognized. ship instigated a desire to get more actively Sometimes there are involved with waterfront activity in Toronto. prizes. I'm not sure what With intentions of introducing his Scouts to the ghosts have in store sailing, Keith has decided to bring his Kolibri this year. Everyone is welcome. It is usually a 12 down from the cottage, join QCYC and dry great party with great sail out of the club!

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ing. He even raced with young kids 10 to 12 Fred Mayerhofer years old. At night they would to go below and by Richard Slee sleep during the long distance races. Fred became a member of QCYC in the 60s as Honourary Commodore Fred Mayerhofer has he needed a mooring. He absolutely loved it been sailing for 60 years. He was born in the here. He remembers there was so much work to countryside of Austria where there was no body do on the Club at the time as it was like a pigs of water and when he moved to Vienna and sty. There were hippies on the Island who used saw the old Danube River, he wanted to sail on to break in and sleep in the Club and the boats. it. In his early 20s, just after World War II, he There was lots drinking and lots of fun. Fred built his first boat, a 17foot sail boat made of owned a furniture company with a partner at wood. He couldn't afford to buy one at the time. Fred at the helm of Running Free the time and he had to travel all over quoting on projects. But it did not matter where he was At age 14 Fred went to Vienna. He boarded sailing, then come home and go directly to bed working; he flew home for racing at QCYC with an aunt as he learned his trade as a cabi- and leave at 5am in the morning to go back to every Wednesday. net maker. He learned work carving as he work. Fred added that "Thankfully Inga was worked on restoring the bombed out Opera very busy with her store". Since he joined QCYC there has been a 100% House. He married Inga in Austria. They de- change. The Club house was completely reno- He became Co-owner of a furniture factory and cided to go to work in Canada for three years as vated, a stair case to Great Hall was con- did private house renovation and building. they needed $3,000 for a house in Austria. They structed, lockers under the Great Hall were They built stores in shopping malls all over planned to go back to Austria when they had replaced, new washrooms, new kitchen, new Canada. He is now retired (sort of – still doing saved enough money. Inga got a job immedi- windows on front, a launch ramp installed, wood carving). His second love was skiing like ately in Canada as a hair stylist. Fred started balconies rebuilt, and the deck by the restaurant all Austrians. They always rented a cottage in installing kitchen cabinets in Scarborough in rebuilt. The marine railway was rebuilt North Bay before he started sailing and Fred subdivisions (one kitchen a day) at $100 a (originally it was like riding a ski hill in the was a ski instructor in winter. week. The normal Canadian was only earning lagoon at launch and haul out). At the same $30-35 a week. The company he was working When he came to Canada, he sailed on race for went bankrupt. A lawyer advised him to boats out of QCYC and the National Yacht take the machines and keep going. This was the Club with Kurt Hanson of Whitby Boat Works, beginning of his own company. Things were who sailed on a Whitby 45. Kurt had a yellow going so well hulled boat that the owner had not paid for, an they decided Alberg 37 called Running Free. Fred sold a to stay in triplex that he owned and bought the boat with Canada. In the proceeds. He still has Running Free. At the three years time he was a member of National YC, but they they bought a had no mooring for his new Alberg. Kurt ad- house here. vised him to check with QCYC. He was in luck They both had as the City fire boat had just moved from the booming busi- lagoon at QCYC, freeing up 3 or 4 moorings. nesses. There Fred paid $240 to the Moorings Chair of QCYC was no time and he had a mooring in front of the old fire for children hall. There was even hydro as the fireboat had Fred manning new winch in 1978 (his brother required it. time he bought the engine for $2500 for the and sister had new winch. The Club Executive screamed about In the early days he had raced on Kurt Han- lots of kids). expense. They had to cut trees down over which sen's Whitby 45. He starting racing Running Fred says that there were lots of tears, but a lot more space for Free from the year that he obtained it. He has Inga was additional boats. Fred remembers telling mem- also done overnight races and long distance always very bers that if they wanted to keep the trees they races, including the Susan Hood, and all the patient with had to give up storing their boats. Fred had Regattas he could. He has winning regatta flags him, as he looked in every scrap yard for an engine and that go three times up and down his the mast; would fly in, winch and finally found the engine in a Lake- Example of Fred's carving on over 350 flags. At the time he purchased Run- go directly shore yard. The winch was bought from On- Running Free ning Free, she was a fast boat with a good rat-

Member Profile tario Hydro. He had even ob- Rapids Queens arrival. After he got the permit, tained a tractor motor for side he had to fill the barge using two water pumps hauling. Before the new winch, but it was too slow. He went to Fire Department they had an old 1940s Ford with two bottles of rye and rum and suggested engine in the middle of the they use lines from the hydrant to complete the yard. sinking. The installation then went quickly from there on. There is less drinking now (10% of what it was like). Fred has served on the Board of Directors as There used to be parties to 3 or Fleet Captain in 1975-76, Planning Chair in 4am every Saturday morning. 1979, Commodore 1980 81, 82, Moorings Chair George Annand, a Past Com- 1989, Grounds Chair 1990-91 and Honourary modore, used to come up and Commodore since 2008. complain about the noise as he When asked where you see the Club headed in was trying sleep in his locker the future, Fred answered "If we keeping going that was right below the Great the way we are going we will be doing really Hall. well. We have good Board Members. People There used to be a partition in behave really well and get along. It is a nice the north end of the Great Club with a fantastic location. Members should Hall. If you look carefully you appreciate what we have and get involved." can see the different colour of the flooring and walls. Fred took the partition down and Treasurer Jacqui Cook fixed the floor. He also made by Richard Slee all new windows for the restau- Fred celebrates his 80th birthday with Inga in 2011 rant. After suffering a heart attack, he decided that for therapy he would Our Treasurer Jacqui Cook has always been refinish all the chairs and tables in the Great taken to the south gate and cut up. interested in lakes, rivers and boating. She grew Hall. As usual, members helped as soon as they up in the Niagara Peninsula surrounded by the saw what Fred was doing. He also made the Before the Rapids Queen, it was very difficult to waters of Lakes Ontario and Erie. She went Trophy showcase in the lobby and the winch moor on green dock. You had to moor your boat fishing with her Dad starting at the age of four house to accommodate the new winch that he five or six feet from wall with lots of mooring often piloting the fishing boat. She remembers had bought. In the 1920s and 30s the Club had lines. The wave action could be very violent at having a small pink toy fishing rod that her a large fleet of motor boats that required gaso- times making it very uncomfortable to be on Dad gave to her. On her first try with it she line. There was a large tank installed in the your boat. The further up the lagoon you hooked onto to something big and her father yard to fuel boats at the Club. This practice was moored, the worse it got. When the Govern- had to grab onto her and haul her and the pike discontinued years ago, but the gasoline tank ment built Ontario Place in the early 1970s and that was a big as she was back into the boat. remained. As they were still partially full with used sunken ships as a break wall, it gave Fred She never let go of the rod! She went on to fish gasoline they floated up and formed a hill. Fred the idea that QCYC could do something simi- with her Dad all over Lake Erie and Port Sev- with other member dug it up, washed it out, and lar. Fred did soundings and realized we needed ern in the summer. She also went fishing in the used the crane to remove it. The tank was then a barge with a very shallow draft. He looked all Caribbean with dad and caught a barracuda. over for one that would draw less than four feet. When she started working for Telesat on long He finally ended up in Kingston Ontario where term strategy and research in Ottawa, she took he was shown a ships graveyard. There was a up the exciting sport of white water kayaking tree growing on a barge, but an old man pointed on the Ottawa River. Jacqui went on to kayak to it and said, “that is what you want.” Fred did in a number of locations in North America. not even know whether it floated, but he paid After she met her husband Eriks, he told her for it and found that it did after it was pumped how much he loved sailing and it seemed like a out. He then made a deal with Canadian Barge natural extension to her past activities so she to hook it up to one of their tow boats on one of decide to give sailing a try as well. Anything to their regular trips to Toronto. Fred did not have get her out on the water! a permit or approval of the QCYC Board to purchase and install the barge as a break wall. Jacqui began sailing in 2001 at the Humber Rapids Queen arrives at QCYC in 1978 The application to the City was made after the Sailing School. She took the Basic Cruising

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and bigger boat and had looked in GAM and and therefore she might want to do more of it online and found it. In the fall of that year, they before heading offshore. Eriks however some- bought Hot Tamale, a Pearson 30. The whole times races. They brought Hot Tamale from family had looked at a number of boats but Port Dover through the Welland canal to their son liked the “cave” quarter birth. When QCYC on the Labour Day weekend of 2002 they brought it back through the Welland Ca- and it was an adventure. She had grown up in nal Jacqui's Mom took a picture of them coming Port Colbourne and Font Hill had crossed the through the "hood" where she grew up. In 2008 cannel at least 20 times a week. Being in the they bought Wild Jasmine, a Tartan 37 as they canal was very different; watching the water one day wanted to go south. They had always dropping, the canyons of concrete appearing admired Tapas and had looked at other boats Jacqui shopping for Hot Tamale in Port but really liked the Tartan 37 for its great repu- Dover tation and they did not want to go any bigger. With its 11.5 foot beam it feels enormous to course with Eriks. They joined QCYC in 2002 Hot Tamles's nine foot beam. Most people have and on the advice of Geoff Heathcote bought two footitis when it comes to boats it seems that Knot Jaffs (Shark). Knots Jaffs was available the Cooks and Rugelis's have seven footitis! from Klaus Noack with beautiful cushions by Jacqui claims that she is not really a racer, that Lynn. They later sold it back to Geoff who was she and Eriks are more cruisers. She occasion- to sell it to another new member. Jafs had been ally races in the Womens Skippers' Race, but in Club since the 60s. Various members had she is not really into the competitive aspect of different parts of the Boat. They wanted a new racing. She does think it increases your skills Hot Tamale and Wild Jasime

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might be years and they would join her and start paintings before they had the (kids included). She also created the online seniority to have a banking bill payments, did a new members' dock. In August of survey, and coordinated the booth at the Boat 2002 they were told Show. there would be five In case you are wondering, she grew up in small docks and 10 moor- town Ontario, Fonthill to be precise. She is a ing spots and they first generation Canadian. Her parents are were number 10!!! A English and came to Canada in their early 20s. big surprise! Jacqui She married Eriks in 2000 and is the proud remembers that stepmother of two great people – Karina and some members were Martins. Jacqui is currently a professor at very unsure if docks George Brown College in the School of Market- would spoil the ing, Centre for Business. Before that she was a club, so it was awk- Senior Marketing Manager mostly for technol- ward being a new ogy companies. She worked at Two Cows inter- member and having nets service, Simware, IStar, the first Canadian a dock. The next ISP where she met Eriks. She was also VP Mar- Jacqui Cook and Eriks Rugelis year the Club retired keting the Womens' Network and before that the old Algonquin she was with Telesat. She holds an MBA from and the doors opening like the Wizard of OZ. Queen and the new Algonquin Queen II was McMaster University. She is also proud of hold- She also found the bridge opening for them to commissioned. Docks were beginning to sprout ing the Girl Guides Canada Cord; highest hon- go through, a little different than having to wait in new places. She remembers when they our a Guide can earn (she had to collect lots of in a car for a boat to go through. She and Eriks joined; the Club was coming off of a period of badges). She thinks that's why she likes living have chartered in the BVIs bare boating a Jun- lower membership and lower revenues. She is outside so much. She is an avid outdoors per- eau 35 and took friends who were non-sailors proud that in the last 11 years we have begun to son. with them on the adventure. Jacqui stated em- reverse the maintenance deficit and install new phatically "I don't think of sailing as something windows, doors, washrooms and snug kitchen. Believe it or not this very accomplished person to accomplish. I think of it as something to In addition, the Great Hall has had work done also loves sewing, knitting, gardening, and experience". on it, a new Marine Railway and a new Mast travel. She likes going places such as a road trip Crane have been installed, the very dilapidated to Fort Lauderdale on the spur of the moment Jacqui and Eriks have been members for 10 Yellow Dock has been replaced and the moor- for eight days. She has also visited England, years. They joined QCYC in 2002. Geoff and ings expanded to new locations with the crea- Latvia, France, Belgium, US, Cuba, and Mexico. Sue Heathcote introduced them to the Club and tion of the Club and City View docks. She be- She likes adventure and going off and doing encouraged them to join. Eriks worked with lieves these improvements have contributed to stuff. The book "Travels with Charlie" was her Geoff and they were invited to the Club for the increase in the total membership and put us inspiration. She sees sailing as one big travel sails and parties. At the time their children, on a solid financial footing. adventure. Karina and Martins, were just at that age when they should have adventures. The Islands pro- Jacqui contributed to this growth as Member- Jacqui believes the club will continue to change vided a great venue for safe independence. ship Chair for two years. She felt this was a and yet continue to stay the same. "What They stayed members because they are in love great way to know the membership and with makes QCYC a special place is a combination with being on the Island surrounded by nature new members she could greet everyone by of community, joviality and a common love of and parks and really enjoy being part of the name. She has also been Treasurer for five enjoying the beauty of being outside." She also 'small town' that is QCYC. "You can walk into years. What she found interesting was the resil- stated that "maybe today fewer of our members the Restaurant alone and always find someone ience of the Club, "we know how much money know how to weld or build a building, but they to eat with. That sense of belonging with such a we are going to have by May and then spend it still know how to build a community. They offer diversity of people is very special." over the four months," a real challenge. Jacqui their talents rather than expecting someone else has also participated in the Marine Railway to do whatever needs doing. And they have fun They joined the Club the very first year there replacement, apple sauce rationing at Pig Roast in the work. That's why it's called a work party. were finger docks. Jacqui met Wendy Hardy and led the Tom Sawyeresque painting of the I have thought of my time on the Board as washing the walls in the Kitchen and they have water system uprights at the moorings. She tells being part of one long work party. I will miss it. been friends ever since. She believes that work the story of how she got paints of different But at the same time there are other work par- parties are a great way to get to meet your fel- colours and she'd start painting, and someone ties going on and I am looking forward to being low members and form bonds. They paid and would come along and ask what she was doing part of those." joined the waiting list for a dock assuming it

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Humber College Boating courses marine railway and club http://www.humber.ca/sailing/ 125th Anniversary Committee house to our guests as they were escorted through the Now, if you’re one of the lucky ones able to by Richard Slee, Communications Chair grounds. The guides were: escape the entire or portion of our upcoming Pat Whetung, Dianne Taylor, winter to go sailing, are safety considerations Roz Ross, Joan Allison, on your mind when on another yacht for a The members of the Committee are: Wayne Shelly Deeks, Trevor Spurr, Violet Couch, Sa- cruise? Lilley Advisor, Pat Whetung, Tony Araujo, Joan Allison, Roz Ross, Don Hinchley, and Yves Do you know where the safety equipment is Florak. Genia Vanderkruk unfortunately had to stored and how to use this unfamiliar equip- resign. We also have support and assistance ment? Perhaps, who should draw a diagram of from David Hall, Linda Toms and Trevor B. the equipment placement and keep it handy. Spurr. Now, won’t this be a good idea to do on your yacht for others to use just in case you’re inca- The Committee has been hard at work since its pacitated. formation in the winter. We held meetings on February 16 and April 29, June 16 and August Do you know how to request emergency assis- 12. We will have a final meeting on October tance in the area in which you’re sailing? Are 20th after Haul Out. there any key foreign language words you should know? During the early spring, Members of the committee attended a Heritage Dinner at RCYC (at If you’re on someone else’s yacht, do you know their own expense) to evaluate such a vehicle what to do if something happens to the skipper? for QCYC. It was impressive and entertaining Those are just some of safety questions you with over 120 members attending. Based on might want to think about while enjoying warm RCYC's success, we plan to hold a Heritage water cruising. Dinner event at QCYC in the winter at a city location (perhaps an old location where the Many years ago, I was part of a group charter- Club had held winter events in its early years) ing a yacht in the BVIs. We never did find the possibly in 2013 but definitely in 2014. The life jackets during the week’s cruise. Mind you, Palais Royale was suggested (we held our 100th this was a stout yacht with a dent in her boom celebration there). 1960 Sailpast received during a hurricane the preceding fall on her delivery to the BVIs. She also lost her We installed a projector and screen in Great bina Latendorf and Claire M. Tallarico. Richard rudder in that storm, several hundred miles Hall on May 5 and 6 after Board approval on Slee gave presentations on the history of the from Bermuda. The delivery crew had to steer March 22, her by sails alone into Bermuda. The yacht 2012. The pro- could survive, would you? jector has seen much use this An enjoyable and safe winter to you all. year and it appears that it will prove to be a great asset to the Club. The Doors Open Toronto event held on May 26 and 27 had a total attendance of 76 visitors. Our guides were great and delivered the history of the Richard Slee and participant Open Doors Toronto by Joan Allison

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front of the Club with dinghy sailing off the club; Al Schoenborn’s movie of Junior Club in 1954, with Al Rae as Instructor and the “Brutal Beasts”; Junior Club in 1961 shot by Fred and Ron Mazza; an 1985 inter- view on club balcony with Al Rae Jr. and Peter Jones on International 14s; clips of Al Rae in 1952 in his 1964 Sailpast International 14 and Ron and Rob Mazza in theirs in was provided by Richard Slee and Al Rae Jr. the 60s, with other dinghies mixed in and then the end We held a "Share our Heritage" event on Sep- Movie Night June 16 by Heather Jackson clip of Al Rae Sr. in 1968 at tember 15, 2012 from 2 to 5pm in the Great the RHYC protesting the Hall. We left the displays up until Sunday after- Club House, Marine Railway and Tommy laws regarding mandatory holding tanks. Pat noon. Approximately 75 people attended. A World our first Commodore, themes that the Whetung introduced the night and commentary number of volunteers worked extremely hard to City had requested. We also presented a short was provided by Richard Slee and Al Rae Jr. mount 100 years of newspaper clippings that clip by Douglas Foulds, President of Pear Stu- We sold DVDs of the clips, popcorn and a raffle had been collected by Don Hinchley, pictures dios that he filmed on the launch of Kittiwake. for the Centenary Book. from the last 120 years, and a new timeline that This was very popular with the Open Doors had been put together by Mary Harsant and We held another very successful historical Toronto participants. The presentations and printed on large posters. We also played the movie/pictures night on August 16 in the Great video clip also seemed to be enjoyed by our historical movies that had been compiled for the Hall with approximately 50 members in atten- members who dropped by. June 23 and August 16 old movie nights. We dance. We showed movie clips which were sold raffle tickets (for a Queens Wharf pen We also participated in the Grannies for Africa 1hour and 8 minutes in total length covering made by Don Hinchley, Centenary books and a fund raising Toronto Island House Tour on the themes of how did we got to the Club, the historical calendar), Historical QCYC Calen- June 10, 2012. Richard Slee and Tony Araujo Club house, and launching and hauling our dars and old Movie DVDs. We also did taped made presentations on the history of the Club boats. The clips included shots covering the interviews with Gwen Egan, karin larson and House and Rapids Queens to participants in period 1937 to 2012 shot by Al Rae Sr., Ron Ron Mazza. Toronto Island House Tour on June 10, 2012. Mazza, David Toms and Douglas Foulds. Pat The Grannies for Africa raised $12,000 from the Whetung introduced the night and commentary This year the Committee spent $3,272 vs. a tour for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. budget of $3,900 and had revenues of $1,102 vs. a budget of $700. A Yves Florack designed a promotional detailed budget has been submitted logo for the 125th and the Committee to the Treasurer requesting $4,400 in liked it so much they have adopted it as expenses and $1,290 in revenues. our official logo. Joan Allison developed a three year Communications plan for Members of the Club have volun- the 125 Anniversary Celebrations that teered to research five year historical was approved at our August meeting. periods for the 125th Anniversary Book: 1990-94 – Peter Ashby; 1995- We held a very successful historical 99 - Tony Araujo; 2000-04 - David movie/pictures night on June 23 in the Hall; 2005-09 Don Hinchley and Great Hall with approximately 70 mem- 2010-15 – Trevor Spurr. We now bers in attendance. We showed movie need to identify and collect docu- clips that were 1hour and 10 minutes in ments (minutes, stories, Clippers, total length including “A Yachtsman’s Flash, Quick Clipper, correspon- Dream,” an Amateur Cinema League dence), pictures, drawing/painting, movie shot at QCYC in the late 40s; newspaper articles, publications, shots of a junior regatta in the 40s in Movie Night August 16 by Richard Slee stories and videos. We held an archi-

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‘waiting list’ scenario. I am a person who Associate Membership  The tire collection has gone to the recycler thrives on instant gratification. I want everyone 1. Joseph Dorey  New signage along south shore (yellow who joins to be able to come in immediately, 2. Vanessa Alexander docks, green docks and city view docks) to moor their boat and enjoy the summer on the 3. Barry and Terry O’Neill, remind island visitors that the docks and island. 4. David Alderson and daughter Della Blos- boats are private property som Alderson. Fortunately our moorings chair Steve Gigiel  The garage has been cleared of assorted stuff 5. Mark Elkin was able to put every one of our new senior  The paint shed has been cleared 6. Susan Mitchell members into a slip this summer. This took a  The garbage compound continues to be 7. Sinclair Bean lot of work on his part to juggle the spots as cleared 8. Frank Bovaconti people vacated slips for the summer, or portions  Plans underway for a new improved storage 9. Dijana and Richard Ebach there of. He was such a master that it actually area for flammables (both members and 10. Bruce March appeared to be effortless. He made my job so Club’s) 11. Russ Rowlands much better!  Planning underway for better and safe storage area for recycling and disposal of old I’m hoping next year will come together as fuel, waste oil, antifreeze and other liquids. nicely. I’ve already had membership inquiries  We will be asking that “we take out what we about 2013! Luckily a new trend started this Grounds bring in” re batteries, large and bulky pack- year. We had an increase in the number of new aging, fridges, old engines and containers of dry sail members. In 2011, we only had one John Heath, [email protected] paint and hazardous chemical with names new dry sail member join, this year we have we usually can not pronounce. nine new sailors. As you know, this is one area It has been an interesting year with lots of the Club where we can expand. Thank you to all those patient members who to learn and getting to worked with me through the locker shuffle over I hope everyone has a good winter. Please keep know a wider group the summer as lockers where assigned and re- in mind that the boat show is in early January of members. Funny assigned. and we’ll be looking for volunteers to watch the how we learn the boat booth. names and then tie Thank you to me fellow board members who The following is a list of new 2012 members: members names to coached and counselled me through my role. the boats. Senior Membership I have thoroughly enjoyed my year as grounds 1. Richard Forsythe and Karen Wash – Non- There has been a chair and appreciate all the efforts of the many such 26 Catspaw good amount of clean up down around the club members who dug, rake, moved, cleaned, in- 2. Wojtek and Kate Nowak – Shark grounds and yard with much more to go. stalled and cheerily volunteered those many hours for the good of all members! 3. Philip Singer and Amy Singer – Bayfield  Sidewalks have been improved 25 - Lilikoi  A new double gate has been installed at the 4. Boris Steipe and Yi Chen – Corbin 39 – south end Two Crows  Patio stones laid 5. Sandra Raitz and Doug Henderson – CS around the mast 30 Irish Rogue crane 6. Louise Stewart – Catalina 31  Mammoth bags 7. Arleigh Crawford & Brenda Blake – Tan- of sand left over zer 29 Winter Whim from winch 8. Joanna Kidd - Shark house sidewalk Drysail Membership have been stored 1. Alan Prendergast – Megabyte  New signage 2. Jordan Huibers and Jessica Clarke – Sol- added to north ing. and south gates 3. David and Pam Salt –Star  The blue barrels 4. Rachel Harris - Albacore that were of the 5. Teresa Miolla and Christine Short – Alba- non floating core variety have 6. Keith Nunn – Echo gone to recycling 7. Dudley Paul - Soling (not to the dump) Workparty by Heather Jackson

Articles val media search in the Office to start collecting historical documents on September 16, 2012. Don Hinchley, Peter Ashby and I reviewed approximately 12 cubic feet of files and assem- bled and cataloged materials from 1970's to the current day. We also created a master database of these files. We have continued to upload past Clippers to the Website. We now have Clippers going back to 1990. We appear to be missing Clippers from 1991 and 1992. Thanks to Nansi Thomas we were able to obtain two more Clippers from 1991. If any members have these we would like to borrow them to scan. The Committee would like to hear from you. “What would you like to do for our 125th Anni- versary?” “What do you want to celebrate?” We still have DVDs of the old movies from the June and August presentations, along with historical QCYC calendars for sale in the Office. Heritage Day by Mary Harsant

Awards

2012 QCYC Awards Rear Commodore Graham Dougall

Wednesday Night Series—Series I Wednesday Night Series—Series II

PHRF 1 1 Blue Streak Robert Eckersley PHRF 1 1 Circe III Ron Mazza 2 Circe III Ron Mazza 2 Blue Streak Robert Eckersley 3 Abracadabra Klaus Noak 3 Abracadara Klaus Noak PHRF 2 1 Alpha Omega Eric Whan PHRF 2 1 Veloce Mark Millen 2 GWTHW II Bill Eckersley 2 Alpha Omega Eric Whan 3 Kokoro Brian Taylor 3 GWTHW II Bill Eckersley PHRF 3 1 Dove Peter Jones PHRF 3 1 Dove Peter Jones 2 Amelie Roel Vanderwal 2 Moxie John Warren 3 Panache Mark MacRae 3 Panache Mark MacRae PHRF 4 1 Blithe Spirit Steve Cutting & James Bond PHRF 4 1 One More Time Pat Whethung 2 Skeena Rick Veenhuizen 2 Blythe Spirit Steve Cutting & James Bond 3 One More Time Pat Whetung 3 Amanzi David Hartman PHRF 5 1 Sundance Rick Veenhuizen PHRF 5 1 Fine Wine Frank Bushe 2 Fine Wine Frank Bushe 2 Pugwash Steve Gigel 3 Candy Cane Kris Coward 3 Voulez-vous Thomas King Shark 1 Borne Home David Pitcher Shark 1 Borne Home David Pitcher 2 Still Messing Peter Broecker About 2 Mazzaretti Joanna Kidd 3 Otazel Paul Horne 3 Otazel Paul Horne Stars 1 Newf Terry Hofkirchner Stars 1 Newf Terry Hofkirchner

2 Cygnet Rob Hupfield & Allie Baxter 2 Roger Potts

3 Angelo Digennaro 3 Angelo Digennaro Albacore 1 Bonnie Beaver Teresa Miolla Albacore 1 Bonnie Beaver Teresa Miolla

Star – Wednesday Nights – Olcott Trophy – Newf – Terry Hofkirchner Frank Bush First over the Line – Starters’ Cup – Borne Home – David Pitcher – Best QCYC Yacht in Whitesails at QCYC Regatta – THC Plate – Dove – Veloce – Mark Millen – Skeena – Rick Veenhuizen Peter Jones Overall Wednesday Champion – World Challenge Cup – Borne Home – Best Dock in QCYC Regatta – Blue Dock David Pitcher Best yacht club in QCYC Regatta – Graham Dougall Trophy – QCYC Most Helpful and Cooperative Junior Club Member – Sunfish Trophy – Best Performance in a Middle/Long Distance Race – Hole in the Wall Tro- Simon Cohen phy – Ascent –Nick Mather Most Improved Junior Club Racer – Al Rae Memorial Trophy – Alex Best Female Keelboat Crew – Mrs. Jimmy Drury Trophy – Lynne Howell Vagners Most Valuable Keelboat Crew – QCYC 16’ Skiff – Charles Duncan Water- Best Junior Club Racer – George Annand Trophy – Timma Flanagan & man Daniel Sheedy Most Improved Racer – NYC 16’ Skiff – Anglo Digennaro Best showing at CORK – CORK Trophy – Timma Flanagan & Daniel Member exhibiting most sportsmanlike conduct – Sportsman Trophy – Roger Sheedy Potts Service to Junior Club – Gayle Kay Trophy – Philip Rodrigues Outstanding Achievement in Open Competition– Parkinson – Timma Best QCYC Yacht in LORC – David Smith Trophy – Panache – Mark Flanagan and Daniel Sheedy MacRae Best QCYC yacht in AHMEN – Snipe Class Trophy 1934 – Fine Wine –

Awards

Wednesday Night Series - Series III Champion of Champions Champion of Champions & Downard Cup – Borne Home – David Pitcher PHRF 1 1 Abracadabra Klaus Noak Champion of Champions & 1905 Special Class Trophy (Star) – Newf – Terry 2 Ascend Nick Mather Hofkirchner PHRF 2 1 Veloce Mark Millen 2 Alpha Omega Eric Whan 1 Borne Home David Pitcher 3 Bandoleer Bruce Smith 2 Alpha Omega Eric Whan PHRF 3 1 Dove Peter Jones 3 Dove Peter Jones 2 Moxie Mark MacRae PHRF 1 1 Alpha Omega Eric Whan 3 The Shadow Garry Baker 2 Dove Peter Jones PHRF 4 1 One More Time Pat Whetung 3 GWTWII Bill Eckersley 2 Panache Mark McRae PHRF 2 1 Borne Home David Pitcher 3 Amelie Roel Vanderwal 2 Otazel Paul Horne PHRF 5 1 Skeena Rick Veenhuizen 3 Skeena Rick Veenhuizen 2 Blythe Spirit Steve Cutting & James Bond Star 1 Newf Terry Hofkirchner 3 Pugwash Steve Gigel 2 Special K Tony & Amanda Karahanas PHRF 6 1 Zig Zag John Macleod 3 Cygnet Rob Hupfield & Allie Baxter 2 Sundance Doug Harvey Last Chance Cup 3 Fine Wine Frank Bushe Shark 1 Borne Home David Pitcher Last Chance Line Honours & Annual Matilda Trophy – Anglo Diennaro Last Chance & QCYC Annual Regatta Trophy – Anglo Diennaro 2 Otazel Paul Horne 3 Still Messing About Peter Broecker 1 Anglo Digennaro Star 1 Special K Tony & Amanda Karahanas 2 Cygnet Rob Hupfield & Allie Baxter 2 Newf Terry Hofkirchner 3 Circe III Ron Mazza 3 Cygnet Rob Hupfield & Allie Baxter PHRF 1 1 Circe III Ron Mazza Albacore 1 Bonnie Beaver Teresa Miolla 2 Velcoe Mark Millen Womens’ Skippers Race 3 Ascend Nick Mather PHRF 2 1 Anglo Digennaro Women’s’ Skippers (QCYC) & Marlyn McDonald Trophy & Women’s’ Skippers (Open) & 70th Anniversary Trophy – Circe III – Susan Mazza 2 Cygnet Rob Hupfield & Allie Baxter Women’s’ Skippers (KB) & QCYC Class A 1913 Trophy – Circe III – Susan 3 Panache Mark McRae Mazza PHRF 3 1 Zig Zag John McMcleod PHRF 1 1 Ascend Deirdre Salder 2 Otazel Olivia Mew 2 Abracadabra Gerry Karahanas 3 Vouez-vous Thomas King 3 Blue Streak Teresa Eckersley Star 1 Anglo Digennaro PHRF 2 1 Circe II Pam Mazza 2 Cygnet Rob Hupfield & Allie Baxter 2 Bandoleer Mary Ann Tevlin Valhalla Trophy - Best Cruising Log - Sansei - Jeff Imai & Belinda James 3 Initram Leigh Geraght Georgina World Cup - Most Ports Entered outside a 25 nautical mile radius of the Club - Sansei - Jeff Imai & Belinda James PHRF 3 1 Don’t Think Twice Wanda Forsythe Best Photo - QCYC Regatta 1904 Special Class – Pat Whetung 2 Bonnie Beaver Teresa Miolla Best Photo Exhibiting QCYC Spirit - QCYC Regatta 1909 Special Class – 3 Nepenthean Bev Harney Peter Broecker Special Recognition PHRF 4 1 Mazzaretti Joanna Kidd Race Committee – Lynda Chubak 2 Borne Home Lisa Pitcher "Grouchy Old Geezer" - The "Gibby" Award – Thomas King 3 Queen Car Gulia Reuter Service to the Club - Jack Alberston Trophy – Nick Mather

Calendars and Schedules

Tender Schedules Restaurant and Bar Hours for Haul Out All times are departures cityside, from the foot of York St. (Restaurant is closed after October 21) deduct 15 minutes for departure time from Club House. First Haul-Out Weekend Fri. Oct. 12 Last Fri. Night Dinner 5:00pm -8:00pm Haul Out: October 8- October 21, 2011 Sat. Oct. 13 & Sun. Oct. 14 Food Service 12:00pm – 8:00pm Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Bar Service 12:00pm - 8:00pm 7:15* 7:15* Second Haul-Out Weekend 7:45** 7:45* Sat. Oct. 20 Food Service 12:00pm – 3:00pm Bar Service 12:00pm - 10:00pm approx. 8:15 8:15 8:15 8:15 8:15 8:15 8:15 Pot Luck 8:45* 8:45* Sun. Oct. 21 Food Service 12:00pm- 3:00pm 9:15 9:15 Bar Service 1200:pm - 5:00pm 10:15R 10:15R 10:15R 10:15R 10:15R 10:15R 10:15R “ALL SET” Thanks Everyone for their Support Have a Great Year. 11:15 11:15 12:15R 12:15R 12:15R 12:15R 12:15R 12:15 12:15 13:15 13:15 14:15R 14:15R 14:15R 14:15R 14:15R 14:15R 14:15R 15:15R 15:15R 16:15R 16:15R 16:15R 16:15R 16:15R 16:15 16:15 17:15R 17:15R 17:15R 17:15R 17:15 17:15 17:15 18:15R 18:15R 18:15R 18:15R 18:15 18:15 18:15 19:15R 19:15R 19:15R 19:15R 19:15 19:15 19:15 20:15 20:15 20:15 21:15 21:15 22:15 Haulout – Sat. Oct. 13 and Sun. Oct. 14 * Sat. Oct. 20 and Sun. Oct. 21, if necessary. R — Robbins In Service (max. 12 passengers; fuel and propane permitted on board) By Don Hinchley For last-minute changes, download the Apple or Android Tender app, After Haul Out Schedule: October 22– November 4, 2011 check the website or the club message at (416) 203-0929. They will also be posted in the QuickClipper, time permitting Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun 8:15R* 8:15R* 8:15R* 8:15R* 8:15R* 8:15R 8:15R 9:15R 9:15R Calendar of Events 10:15R* 10:15R* 10:15R* 10:15R* 10:15R* 10:15R 10:15R

(see Entertainment Events on back page of Clipper) 11:15R 11:15R 12:15R* 12:15R* 12:15R* 12:15R* 12:15R* 12:15R 12:15R October 13, 2012 - Daily flag raising stops and Haul-out 13:15R 13:15R October 14, 2012 - 0800 Haul-out October 20, 2012 - 0800 Haul-out 1615Cruisers' Participants 14:15R* 14:15R* 14:15R* 14:15R* 14:15R* 14:15R 14:15R Meeting 1645 Racers' Participants Meeting 1800 Pot Luck 15:15R 15:15R October 21, 2012- 0800 Haul-out or Work Party 16:15R* 16:15R* 16:15R* 16:15R* 16:15R* 16:15R 16:15R December 6, 2012 - 1830 Annual General Meeting (see notice for details) 17:15R* 17:15R* 17:15R* 17:15R* 17:15R* 17:15R 17:15R 18:15R* 18:15R* 18:15R* 18:15R* 18:15R* 18:15R 18:15R * There will be no weekday tenders after Oct. 28 R — Robbins In Service (max. 12 passengers; fuel and propane permitted on board)